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Immobilization

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Immobilization of an injured extremity is a crucial skill for the emergency physician. Several basic splinting/casting techniques can be quickly performed to diminish pain, help maintain bony alignment, protect injured surrounding soft tissue structures, and promote early healing. A variety of materials may be implemented, and knowledge of indication, equipment, and technique is of paramount importance toward generating a favorable outcome.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA

    Sneha A. Chinai

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Laura Walker

  3. Department of Emergency Medicine, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA

    Matthew R. Rebesco

  4. The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Bryan A. Terry

  5. Emergency Department, New York University Langone Medical Center Brooklyn, New York, NY, USA

    Daniel Purcell

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  1. Emergency Department, New York University Langone Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Daniel Purcell

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worchester, MA, USA

    Sneha A. Chinai

  3. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida, Newberry, FL, USA

    Brandon R. Allen

  4. Allegheny General Hospital, Temple University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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Chinai, S.A., Walker, L., Rebesco, M.R., Terry, B.A., Purcell, D. (2019). Immobilization. In: Purcell, D., Chinai, S., Allen, B., Davenport, M. (eds) Emergency Orthopedics Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00707-2_6

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